Chemicals and Materials

This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in food contaminant detectors and nanomaterials for packaging and renewable energy. The TOE primarily focuses on sensors for varied applications, such as DNA-based sensors for detecting food adulterants, graphene-based rapid electrochemical biosensors, paper-based elect...

The role of catalysts in renewable energy generation, such as solar-to-energy, green hydrogen, power-to-X, and waste-to-fuel, is focused primarily towards increasing the efficiency rates while reducing heat loss. In solar energy generated through solar panels, catalysts help enhance the energy being absorbed and transported across the solar panels....

In the last five years, interest in various types of waste-to-fuel and chemicals technologies has increased amongst industrial players, government agencies, and environmental organizations. The goal is to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and reduce the environmental and economic burden caused by landfills, through conversion of waste into clean re...

This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in antifouling coatings and nanoadhesives. The TOE focuses on antifouling coatings, such as marine antifouling with controlled surface active polymers and antifouling coatings integrated with an efficient performance management system. The TOE a...

Current lithium-ion batteries face challenges such as safety issues, high charging time, and low power density. With the rise in electrification, there is a need for advanced energy storage solutions, especially advanced batteries based on Lithium-ion and other battery chemistries. Materials used to manufacture these batteries are often unable to m...

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases growth opportunities in waste-to-fuel technologies and materials for consumer electronics. Innovations in focus include a system that upgrades gas into biomethane, an anaerobic sequential up-flow reactor that delivers biogas with high methane content, an ionic gasifier ...

04 Oct 2021  |  Global

Global Plastic Additives Growth Opportunities

Future Growth Potential Enhanced by Increasing the Development of Sustainable Additives

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The plastic additives market comprises segments, including plasticizers, stabilizers, flame retardants, impact modifiers and processing aids, and others (includes antiblock, antistatic, slip, antimicrobial, antifog, and conductive additives, nucleating agents, blowing agents, and scavengers). By end-use industry type, the market has been divided in...

This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine covers coating and surface treatments for building & construction and wastewater treatment. The TOE primarily focuses on coating, such as hydrophobic gel-state coatings, ultra-thin protective coatings, and pathogen-free antimicrobial coatings. The TOE also profiles a sustainable alternative for ce...

This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine focuses on PLGA nanomaterials, fruit coatings, biorhythm coatings, anti-bacterial coatings, ceramic coatings, and anti-corrosion coatings. The TOE covers use of PLGA nanomaterials for cosmetics, bioimaging and medical devices, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and therano...